1824 Saint Petersburg flood
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The 1824 Saint Petersburg flood was a catastrophic inundation of the Russian imperial capital caused by a severe storm surge in the Neva River, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life and later immortalized in Russian literature and art.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
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historical event ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Admiralty district
NERFINISHED
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Petrograd Side NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasilyevsky Island NERFINISHED ⓘ central Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| affectedRiver | Neva River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendar |
Gregorian calendar
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Julian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
severe storm in Gulf of Finland
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storm surge ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
historical chronicles
ⓘ
memorial plaques in Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| damageExtent |
inundation of low-lying districts
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loss of property ⓘ widespread destruction of buildings ⓘ |
| deadliestFloodInCityHistory | true ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
The Bronze Horseman
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historical engravings ⓘ paintings of 19th-century Russian artists ⓘ poem "The Bronze Horseman" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedInWorkBy | Alexander Pushkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfDeaths |
hundreds
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possibly over 500 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
disruption of transport in Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
economic losses for the city ⓘ homelessness for many residents ⓘ |
| influenced |
flood protection measures in Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
later construction of Saint Petersburg Flood Prevention Facility Complex ⓘ urban planning in Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| inspired | literary descriptions of catastrophic floods ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryHistoricalAccounts | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Neva River
NERFINISHED
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Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumWaterLevelAboveNormal |
4.21 metres
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about 13.8 feet ⓘ |
| naturalHazardType |
coastal flooding
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river flooding ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptionally high water level in Neva River
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major impact on Russian literature and art ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
history of floods in Russia ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1824-11-07 ⓘ |
| pointInTimeOldStyle | 1824-10-25 ⓘ |
| politicalContext | reign of Alexander I of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gulf of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterBody | Neva Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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